Charles and Virginia Baldwin constructed the Claremont, a mansion in Colorado Springs, in 1907, seven years after their initial move to Colorado Springs. The construction was influenced by Louis XIV's Grand Trianon at Versailles and is therefore sometimes referred to as 'Trianon.' The architect, Thomas MacLaren, traveled abroad to study the original before constructing the residence. Mrs. Baldwin sold the mansion to Blevins Davis from Independence, Missouri. Mr. Davis then sold the Trianon to the Sisters of St. Francis Seraph, who later sold it to the Trianon Foundation in 1960. Eventually the building became the Colorado Springs School.